Snap-fastener.



J. P. WILLIAMS.

SNAP FASTENER.

APPLICATION IILED AUG. 16, 1911.

I Patented Nov. 12, 1912.

' INVENTOR ATTORNEY socket memberiof a snap fastener; with the projecting throughberofth epfastener is constructed; F g. IS

a transversesection of the plate of which the JAiif E S P. WILLIAMS; or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, Asst-Given woman-12E hone 11 T0621 azohomitmwy concern I I or PENNSYLVANIA- noon nn -EYE COMPANY, 01?. PHILADELPHIA, "PENNSYLVANIA; A consenn'ror H thecity and/county of Philadelphia, State of zPennsylvaniaphave invented certain new -1 andusefnl- -Improvem'ents in Snap-Fasten- .v ers, of whichxth'e following is a "specificasocket member thereof. I Onef of t-he io'bjects'bf my invention is to provide thei-socketmemberof a snap tas- ,tner'so constructed and arranged 'ot' a sin- :gle plate of metal that-it 'shallpossess the qualities of strength and rigidity, combined ,wi thfithe resiliency; necessary to; render it 1 Myinventionrelates to" improyementsin snap fasteners and more p'articularlylto the practicable and satisfactory in use; 1

e Other ;o'bj ect's' and advantages my inv.v( en t;ioI 1;. will be referredtoandset forth in I the-detailed description thereof which "follows or will be apparent from such descrip- One convenient form of embodiment of my; invention --is f illustrated in the accompanying drawingatorming a part of this specifica-tioiii "but? it? :Will 1 be -nnderstood that l changes in-thefideta-ilsof construction may be made-W ithin'th'e"scope oft-he claims with- "out- {departing from; my said invention.

;', For.,th e-. purposeof- -more readily under- Qstanding and: comprehending my invention reference shouldzzbe had to the drawings,

4 Figure,- 1; is aplan yiewof one side of the ball of the ball member its socketg Fig; 2. is is "bottom plan yiew oi the lg all niember {of j a snap fastener in engagemenb-wi'th :e1e', socket member thereof Fig.;: 3- isa'transverse---'sectionon the line 3.- 3;o f Fign =Fig.'-is a :plan view'of one sneer he. hik r. which the socket memsocket member is constructed showing the outer-edges oit'gth'e'yplate turned up substantially at -rightian'gles to the planeof the'said plate and illustrating'astep in-the-method of making the said socket member; and Fig. 6 isia plan Viewzpf-t11eJside-ofthe socket SNAnrasr nERQ 1 'saidh'oles and are connected to ft-he member of the fastener opposite that which "is shown infFig. l of the drawing the ball member of the fastenerbeing omitted Referring to the" drawings, i designates What may be; termed the flange, portion "of the ball member-of the fastener Whichfl'is provided. with thread holes 2 by mezms gof which the, said member 'isls'ecured to'a g rinent, or" other'article by means of threads or" similar means which pass through the garment orotherarticle. p I I 6 5 3' designate's'the balh'o'i stud oft-he'ball member of the fastener which is connected to the flange portion thereof by means neck portion'ibg H As i'lll'istrated inthedrawings, the soc t member'fof the fastener engages the portion 4' of the" ball member and also the I underside of the ball or stud'o'f such? 'n'ri benwhereby the two"n1embers of the tener are 'separably"interlocked orse red together. The socket member oftl-ixtafs tener is constructed of a single'fintgrah piate 'One side of ,the said member bon sists of the solid central portion dot said plate and is provided' with socket op .ing 7; The'cpposite side of said meal 1* consistsof POIt'JIOIIS Of said plat-e'whioh 1 I bent 'froIn'the outer edge loft-he port-ion L inwardlyand into close "'andopetatiye re: lation ':with the "said portion 6. esaid 5 opposite sideconsists of the diametrically disposed parts 8, t-heinner ends of'which re oppositely disposed or overlie-the parts 10.

'The' inner endsof the intermediate or central parts 9 are belit ilnd' extended withdrawal of the head of the bally'niemberf through the socketbetweenthe'bendsf'i 0 the spring holding parts 9'. Alsog the-fpart edge portion- 6 surrounding the 'socketj hole or opening? are bent and bellied out slight of the said bends from-the oppositeside of divided iiitoi threeparts ;9'- and 10, tradin through thesocket hole orDp'ening-T'Z ftind wardly 'andthus-allow; the ins'ertiom'an'd:

-9, at pomts upon opposite-sides of t-he inner U for the purpose of spacing the oppositesides 105 said portion 6, adjacent to the edge of the 5 tion 6 when the ball or stud 3 of the ball member is inserted or withdrawn. The ball or stud 3 may be .inserted from either side of the socket member, the spring holding parts 9 acting with equal efficiency from Whatever side of the said, member the ball is inserted. j

The portions 10 upon oppositesides of the central portions 9 extend toward each other in contact with or in close proximity to the plate 6. Their outer edges are of circular shape or outline and are located inside of the outer edge of the plate 6 and in-' side of the circular line along which the parts 11 are bent. The inner edges of' the parts 10 are cut or otherwise formed upon a radius of substantially the same length as the radius of the hole 7 through the plate tially in contact with plate 6 the said inner,

edges are substantially coincident with the circular edge of the said opening 7. The ends of the parts 10 may abut or not as may be most convenient to or desired by the manufacturer. As illustrated in the drawings the said ends are'not in direct contact with each other but are in close proximity to each other.

The portions 11, which are diametrically opposed to each other, as is illustrated in the drawings, and which extend around the greater portion of the edge of the socket member of the fastener, are formed by turning or bending over segmental parts of the plate from which the fastener is formed or constructed. As already stated the said overturned portions 11 overlap the outer edges of the parts 10 as is clearly shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings.

When the socket member of the fastener is constructed in the manner indicatedthe ball member is held in engagement therewith by the spring action of the oppositely disposed holding parts 9/ The portions 8 are connected to opposite points of the edges of the portion 6 of the socket member by means of relatively narrow portions of plate 15 and in order that the parts 8, comprising .the spring holding parts 9 and the parts 10, may possess the necessary rigidity and be held securely against accidental displacement, the parts 11 are provided which not only serve the purpose of holding the said part securely in the proper and desired relation with respect to the side 6 of the socket member but also add to the neatness of'the said member by reason of the fact that by bending or turning the said parts 11 as Well as the parts 8 inwardly and into close relation with the central part 6 of the plate the outer edge of the said member of the fastener is made to consist of a convex surface.

By constructing the socket member. of the fastener in the manner shown I, am enabled to provide a structure consisting of a single integral plate in which the spring holding actlon is involved in the integrality of the said structure.

For the'purpose of securing the socket member of the fastener to a garment or' other article I have provided thread holes ing the said socket member to a garment or other article.

Although I have illustrated the socket hole or opening in the socket member and the ballof the ball member (which is adapted to cooperate with said socket member) as being substantially circular in outline, it should be understood that the shape of the said hole or opening and the said ball may be varied as is desired. In other words my invention is not limited to the shape or contour of the sockethole or opening or the ball of the ball member which is to cooperate the'rewith.- r Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The socket member of-a snap fastener consisting of an integral plate having a central socket opening and also having oppositely disposed portions which are bent inwardly and into close relationship with said plate, and the said portions respectively comprising a spring holding member and parts upon opposite sides of the said member which parts occupy positions concentric with the socket opening of the socket mem- 2. The socket member of a snap fastener" consisting of an integral plate having a body portion provided with a central socket opening, oppositely disposed portions which are bent over and inwardly toward the said central opening, which portions respectively include aspring holding member which exaround and overportions of the edge of said I plate surrounding the said socket opening and the said plate also having oppositely disposed segmental parts which overlap the outer edges of the said parts.

4. The socket member of a snap fastener constructed of a single integral plate in which one side of the fastener consists. of the solid central portion of the said plate and is provided with a central socket hole or opening and in which the opposite side consists of a plurality of oppositely disposed portions including spring holding parts which extend through the said socket hole or opening and are bent over the edges thereof and a plurality of additional oppositely disposed parts which overlie the opposite outer edges of the said first named port-ions;

5. The socket member of a snap fastener constructed of a single integral plate and in which one side consists of a solid portion of the plate having a socket hole or opening therein and in which the opposite side there- .of consists of a plurality of oppositely disposed portions which include spring acting parts for engaging and holding the ball'of the ball member of the fastener which parts extend through the said socket hole or opening and over the edge thereof and the saidportio-ns also including parts extending to-' ward each other and around'the edge of the socket hole or opening concentrically therewith and a plurality of additional portions which overlie the opposite outer edges of the said-oppositely disposed portions. I

6. The socket member of a snap fastener constructed of a single integral plate and one side of the said socket member consisting of asolid portion of plate having a socket hole or opening therein and the opposite side of the said plate including oppositely disposed portions having central parts which extend through the said socket hole or opening and are bent over and around portions of the edge thereof and constitute spring acting parts, for engagingt-he ball or stud of the ball member of a fastener and also including parts located on opposite sides of the said central parts which extend toward each other and around the edge of the said socket hole or opening concentrically therewith. -I n,testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have hereunto signed my name this 15th day of August, A. D. 1911.

GEO. H lVnInN-ER, CARRIE E. KLEINFELDER. 

